February Unipolsai MVP
February Unipolsai MVP is Revivre milano’s spiker slovenian Klemen Cebulj, 4 times Mvp in february games, with 87 total points, 10 aces and 9 blocks.
The player will receive the award next sunday before Revivre home game at PalaYamamay versus Taiwan Excellence Latina.
2018 Champions League
For the sixth time in this season Cucine Lube Civitanova and Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia will face each other, tied at 13 points atop the Pool A standings. Next wednesday at 20.30 (live on Sky Sport 2). The team who will win this game will clinch the first place in the standings, with belgian Knack Roeselare and turkish Fenerbahce Sk Istanbul already eliminated.
In Pool E Trentino Diatec is tied with Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle (POL) with the same points but in second place because of the win the polish earned. Wednesday 28th february at PalaTrento, Angelo Lorenzetti’s team will face belgian Noliko Maaseik, already defeated by Trento in Belgium in Round 1. Also if Trento will lose this game, will be part of the PlayOffs12 anyway, because is already between the top third place finishers.
Friday 2nd march at 12.00 will take place the draw of CEV PlayOff12.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FORMAT
Two preliminary rounds (2nd e 3rd Round) will choose 20 teams for the Pool Round, 5 groups with 4 teams.
First and second of each group, together with the best 2 thirds. CEV will choos the Final Four host in these 12 teams, who will be one of the four teams, and third best tshird will replace the hosting team.
Final rounds will be PlayOffs 12, PlayOffs 6 and Final Four.
Fox International Channels Italy has the tv rights of Champions League, and will broadcast the games of italian teams on Fox Sports HD, 204 SKY, Fox Sport Plus, 205 SKY and Sky Sport 3 HD, 203 SKY (all games are available on streaming on www.laola1.tv)
POOL A
Mercoledì 28 febbraio 2018, ore 20.30
POOL A
Cucine Lube Civitanova (ITA) – Sir Colussi Sicoma Perugia (ITA) Diretta Sky Sport 2 (canale 202 del decoder Sky) – Commento di Stefano Locatelli e Andrea Zorzi
(Simonovic-Mokry)
POOL E
Trentino Diatec (ITA) – Noliko Maaseik (BEL) Differita Sky Sport Plus dalle 22.45 (canale 205 del decoder Sky) – Commento di Fabrizio Monari e Samuele Papi
(Rajkovic-Simic)
2018 CEV Cup
Calzedonia Verona is looking forward to an historical qualification at Cev Cup semifinals, playing game 2 on road in France versus Montpellier Volley Uc. Nikola Grbic’s team won 3-1 Game 1 at Agsm Arena, and will need two sets on road to clinch the semifinal spot. If Calzedonia Verona will step into the semifinals, they will face the winner of the quarterfinal between turkish Ziraat Bankasi Ankara, where italian national team spiker Oleg Antonov plays, and belgians Lindemans Aalst.
2018 CEV Cup – Quarterfinals Game 2
Martedì 27 febbraio 2018, ore 20.00
Montpellier Volley Uc (FRA) – Calzedonia Verona (ITA)
(Georgouleas-Wurtenberger)
2018 Challenge Cup
Bunge Ravenna is looking for a semifinal spot in Game 2 of Challenge Cup Quarterfinals, after the win on the home turf at Pala De Andrè in Game 1. Coach Fabio Soli’s team, after clinched the Superleague Playoff, will need 2 sets to reach Challenge Cup semifinals, as they did three seasons ago. If Ravenna will advance, will face the winner between turkish Maliye Piyango Sk Ankara and bulgarian Montana Volley.
2018 Challenge Cup – Quarterfinals Game 2
Mercoledì 28 febbraio 2018, ore 21.30 (ora italiana)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica (POR) – Bunge Ravenna (ITA)
(Lagierski-Sabroso Moratilla)
